Diablo 4 Season 8: Player Farming Over 500 Hideout Bosses

Boss Categories & Requirements

Aspirant Hideout Bosses: Beast in the Ice, Grigoire, Lord Zir, Varshan, Urivar

Note: Urivar requires the Vessel of Hatred edition to access.

Great Hideout Bosses: Andariel, Duriel, Herald of Hatred

Herald of Hatred also requires the Vessel of Hatred edition.

Exalted Hideout Boss: Belial (the Lord of Lies) - the top-tier boss in Season 8.

Player: gasparmilazzo

Completed 547 total boss runs solo on torment 4, split as follows:

250 runs vs. Belial

297 runs vs. Aspirant bosses (Varshan, Grigoire, Lord Zir, Beast in the Ice, Urivar)

Encountered "small" Belial 39 times (random spawn after boss kills).

Loot Drops & Rates

Belial (250 runs)

Total GA-Uniques: 618

Mythics with 1 GA: 4

Breakdown:

1 GA Mythic: 4 pieces (~1.6% drop rate)

3 GA Unique: 2 pieces (~0.8%)

2 GA Unique: 43 pieces (~17.2%)

1 GA Unique: 573 pieces (~229.2%) - this looks like total occurrences, so more frequent than 1 per run, likely multiple items per run.

Aspirant Hideout Bosses (297 runs)

GA-Uniques: 164

Mythics (1 GA): 5

Breakdown:

1 GA Mythic: 5 pieces (~1.68%)

2 GA Unique: 10 pieces (~3.37%)

1 GA Unique: 154 pieces (~51.85%)

Additional drops:

15 Legendary Runes

82 Stygian Stones (used for boss loot chests)

Player's Conclusions & Community Feedback

Belial is the best choice if farming for 2-3 GA items because the drop rates are higher.

If targeting Mythics specifically, all hideout bosses are viable farming targets, not only Belial.

The small Belial drop chest requires special materials from this mini-boss, which can appear after defeating bosses, often from Urivar runs.

Targeted Mythic crafting is not recommended for solo players without trading; crafting, RNG, and rune drops are unpredictable.

Through many runs, the player accumulated a lot of Spectral Ash, which can be exchanged for Oath Scrolls and later crafting materials (like the Magnificent Spark) for Mythics.

The player chooses to skip Great Hideout Bosses (Duriel, Andariel, Herald of Hatred) due to frustration with mechanics - e.g., Andariel's multiple immunity phases and "annoying" fight design.

General community opinion agrees that some of the new bosses are not well-liked, with Andariel often cited as the least enjoyable.

What This Means for You as a Player:

If you want high-tier loot with multiple greater affixes, farming Belial is the most efficient option.

For Mythic farming, focus on multiple hideout bosses rather than relying solely on Belial.

Collect Spectral Ash to progress your crafting potential, since it leads to better rewards for Mythic crafting.

Consider avoiding Great Hideout bosses if you want a smoother farming experience, especially if playing solo.

Keep in mind that boss runs on torment 4 solo are viable and yield significant loot, but expect RNG variance.

If you want, I can create a simple farming route and priority list based on this, and also suggest the best use of your Diablo 4 gold and Diablo 4 items to push faster farming runs or crafting efficiency.